Connie Converse was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished

Lots of stories like this. My favorite is Judee Sill - disappeared, died of an OD pretty much penniless. Music ahead of its time with layered recordings, rediscovered decades later...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judee_Sill

Re: Connie Converse was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished

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Post by js2 » Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 6:36 PM UTC

Teever wrote: post #4

Roving Woman is my favourite song of hers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfUXna0N-4 This cover is pretty spectacular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFazlnIxHmE

It's the first song mentioned in the article, but oddly no link to a performance. There's links to two other of her songs. The cover is lovely, as is the rest of that artist's music.

Gosh, "Talkin' Like You (Two Tall Mountains)" is heartbreaking:

https://youtu.be/W3IfRX3NwbA?si=BTC9teo4q0BH5DE5

Re: Connie Converse was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished

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Post by rhblake » Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC

dimes wrote: post #5

nobodyandproud wrote: post #3

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The private equity company that scooped up her music rights, most likely.

As far as I know, the rights are still owned by her family. The albums were issued by an independent label operated by one of the persons who tracked down her music. The recent reissue of "How Sad, How Lovely" is on Jack White's Third Man Records (also independent).

Re: Connie Converse was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished

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Post by slibhb » Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC

js2 wrote: post #7

Teever wrote: post #4

Roving Woman is my favourite song of hers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfUXna0N-4 This cover is pretty spectacular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFazlnIxHmE

It's the first song mentioned in the article, but oddly no link to a performance. There's links to two other of her songs. The cover is lovely, as is the rest of that artist's music. Gosh, "Talkin' Like You (Two Tall Mountains)" is heartbreaking: https://youtu.be/W3IfRX3NwbA?si=BTC9teo4q0BH5DE5

Talkin' Like You is incredible

Re: Connie Converse was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished

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Post by Blackthorn » Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC

comrade1234 wrote: post #6

Lots of stories like this. My favorite is Judee Sill - disappeared, died of an OD pretty much penniless. Music ahead of its time with layered recordings, rediscovered decades later... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judee_Sill

My favorite is, fortunately, a lot less depressing. Sinead Lohan, right on the cusp of making it big, touring with some of the biggest names in folk at the time. Realized she didn't like the music industry so she stopped and retired right then and there. I have no doubt she'd be a legendary folk name if she continued. Whatever It Takes is my favorite song by her.